I have never experienced discontentment in winter. I keep myself active in my little urban orchard by choosing fruiting trees ...

In terms of quince, the right time to prune quince trees is during their dormant season. This can be anywhere between leaf ...

Grafting fruit trees - combining two or more different trees into one - is a fun undertaking for gardeners. Here's everything ...

Peaches and nectarines are both part of the species Prunus persica, which is a deciduous tree that was first cultivated in ...

For instance, depending on the circumstances, winter pruning can do more harm than good. And it’s best to avoid walking on ...

On a mild winter day, get out your loppers, saws, hand pruners, and gardening gloves! Late winter is the best time to prune ...

AS a gardener, you wouldn’t plant a rhododendron in chalky soil. And when it comes to clematis – it ‘roots in the shade – scrambles up to the sun’ – while roses do well in ...

If you want to ensure that your garden will grow more abundant fruits and flowers after winter, a few plants need to be ...

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly ...

If dragging a hose around in the summer makes you weary or if your water bill soaks you in guilt it is time to tame the thirsty monsters in your garden with better soil and the magic of mulching.

With some plants, pruning is optional. This is not true of many fruit trees. Not only must you prune them for fruit ...

Walk With a Friend at Tualatin Hills Nature Park: 9 a.m. first Wednesday and third Sunday of the month. Take a guided walk ...